Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15121, Asa Fitch, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Fitch Asa
S 15121
CONTENTS
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1721 New York
Asa Fitch
of Salem in the State of New York who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Ch. Willett in the New York line for 8 1/2 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 28 Dollars 32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Novem- ber 1832 and sent J. C. Billings
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $42.48 Pension, allowance ending 4 Mar 33 14 16 $ 56.64
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { As of June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Hiles Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 87

Buff. No 1865.
Asa Fitch
admitted
8½ mo
$28.32
J. S. Billings Ag t

No 2865
BRIEF in the case of Asa Fitch of Salem County of Washington in the State of New York. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In Open Court. —
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
66 Years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     or or about In 1792 20. aft — 9. — As a Gen. Col M. Willets  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
None stated. —
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Salem, Washington County N. York.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By two living witnesses & traditional evidence. —
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Certificate of Chapman Accounting
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Bod —
Examining Clerk.

Asa Fitch of Salem Washington County N. York.
X. 8 1/2 Months. P
Leon

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832.
State of New York, Washington County ss. On this 28 th day of August, 1832, personally appeared in Open Court, before John Wedlaw first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County and State and Charles F. Ingalls & Benjamin F. Skinner Esquires Judges of said Court, now sitting. Asa Fitch a resident of the Town of Salem, in the said County of Washington and State of New York, aged 66 years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7. th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, that he enlisted in the Town of Salem aforesaid, on or about the 20 th April 1782, into Capt. Anthony Wilks company of New York State Militia, and Col. Marinus Willets Regiment, for nine months. That he marched from said Town of Salem to Saratoga, where he staid about six weeks, from Saratoga, he marched to Salem in said County of Washington, from Salem he marched to Granville in said County, from thence he marched to Salem, and from Salem, he marched to Schenectady, in the then County of Albany now County of Schenectady, where he remained in military service until the 26. or 27 th of December 1782, when he was discharged. That he had a written discharge signed by Lt. John Kunsdal, which he has lost . That, at the time aforesaid, the said Counties of Washington, Saratoga and Schenectady were frontier Counties, and that the military service of the Company to which he belonged, consisted in guarding the frontier, in going on scouting parties and

and defending the Inhabitants and their property from the enemy That he has no documentary evidence to prove his services. That he is known in his neighbourhood by Asa Martin, Robert Pennell, John Hillard, Doct r Alexander Prouty, Robert Prouty and others. That he was born in the Town of Groton, County of New- London and State of Connecticut on the 10 th Nov r 1765. has a Record of his age in his Family Bible - Was living in the aforesaid Town of Salem, when he was called into military service in the war of the Revolution. Enlisted as is aforesaid stated - Cannot state the names of any of any regular officers who were with the troops where he served, other than as is aforesaid stated. has lived in said Town of Salem 40 years. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day Asa Fitch and year aforesaid J. S. Leigh Clk
We Robert Stewart & Robert Pennell - residing in the Town of Salem, County of Washington and State aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Asa Fitch who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty six years of age - That he is respected and believed in the Neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed the 3 rd day of Nov r 1818 day and year aforesaid J. S. Leigh Clk Robert Stewart Robert Pennell

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinions, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further advises that it appears to them that Robert Stewart & Robert Penrell who have signed the preceding certificate, and Robert Stewart who has subscribed and sworn to the following affidavit are residents of said Town of Salem in said County of Washington, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
State of New York, Washington County ss. Robert Stewart of the Town of Salem in said County, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he has been well acquainted with Asa Fitch who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, for fifty two years. That they do know that the said Asa, was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. That he thereunto served with the said Asa in said War, in the year 1782, and under the same officers as is stated in said Asa's declaration. Robert Stewart Subscribed and sworn the 23 rd day of August 1832 J. S. Leigh CLE
I Jesse Leigh, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington & State of New York do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Asa Fitch for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 28 th day of August, 1832 J. S. Leigh CLE.

15121 INVALID.
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File No. 15121
Asa Fitch
Briv. Rec. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 126
[Arrangement of 1870.]